I was watching our Canadian team in the “FIFA World Cup”
After watching their three matches I had pretty well given up
I understand that this is the world’s most popular sport
By viewing their games, I felt I was showing my support
They ran around the field, I guess I should say “the pitch”
My favourite sport is hockey, there is no way I will switch
Once our team was eliminated, I said I was out
I still can’t understand what this game is all about?
I must admit that it wasn’t as boring as I seemed to recall
I was really captivated by the way these athletes perform with this ball
Whether you call it football or soccer it’s the same game
The stars of this sport are world renowned and many are household names
Hell, I know quite a few and have never seen them play
The action is nonstop so they certainly earn their pay
They only have three games to prove themselves to get to the next round
You have to win all the rest if you want to be crowned
This for every team involved is such an arduous feat
No wonder there are so few nations that are able to repeat
This is the format that was implemented in the Olympic games
The way they do these championships is basically the same
So now I bring up our women’s team who had this monumental quest
Their tournament involved twenty eight teams which is only four less
They fought and won the gold at the last Olympic games
Just wondering how come the accolades don’t seem to be the same?
Our men’s FIFA team lost all three games with only two goals being scored
This nation of ours got together and everyone was on board
The team made major advances and they looked great out there
They were very competitive and didn’t seem out of place anywhere
It was valued experience for them and maybe next time we will achieve a win
Hopefully it won’t take another thirty six years for our men’s team to get back in
This is why our women’s team should garner more acclaim
They are the world champions, the best team in their game
Every member of this gold medal squad should all be well known
The popularity of the women’s soccer program certainly has grown
Some players of this team intend to keep young girls dreams alive
By starting a women’s professional league in Canada to begin in 2025
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